Welsh Dan
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Registered: 23rd Mar 00
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As above.
From next Thursday, Lidl have got the Arc welders in their specials, for £29.99. Now obviously its cheap, but i've never had any problems with the Lidl/Aldi power tools, especially since they're just rebadged models from other brands. (I know that the jetwashers are rebranded Karcher, drills etc. are usually Bosch )
Has anyone actually bought one when it was on offer previously? Any good?
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Welsh Dan
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D to tha P.
http://www.lidl.co.uk/cps/rde/xchg/lidl_uk/hs.xsl/index_9903.htm
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jibjob
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Registered: 6th Apr 08
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Like you have said they as good as any other brand. The only problem i have found with Aldi/Lidl stuff is that to get replacement parts is hard. For example the grinder i bought a long while ago was nearly impossible to get relpacement discs cheap for. Im liking the look of the hose clamp kit though so i'll be off down there when they arrive 
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Ant B
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Registered: 4th Jan 09
Location: Woodford Halse, Northamptonshire
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i got one of them lidl arc welders last year when they we on offer and it has been fine since then buut i dont use it much,but i did make my bad boy bonnet with one
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scottyp1989
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Registered: 29th Jul 07
Location: Warley, West Midlands
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TBH if its for body work etc id hold out for a while, as once they have the arc welders in they normally have the migs not long after, i bought one of the migs last yer and for the money its excellent
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harrisp
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Registered: 15th Dec 07
Location: Derbyshire
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I had one from about a year ago, looks very similar but just different colours (mines yellow) only used it a couple of times, one time welding a crack in a cat and it was fine, and a couple of odd little bits but nothing really thick or thin.
Cant comment on reliability though and I havent used it in a while as I prefer mig (not gasless though) .
[Edited on 15-04-2010 by harrisp]
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Muzzy@VauxhallScotland
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Registered: 12th Nov 08
Location: Aberdeen
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Ive got an Aldi arc welder and its still going strong, does what it's meant to although not needed to find any parts for it yet.
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